Automated Identification, Sizing and Counting of Particulate Contamination Found in Hydraulic Recoil Systems

Abstract : Procedures for the automated identification, sizing, and counting of particulate contamination in hydraulic recoil systems have been developed. The automated system can provide meaningful, accurate data in various formats and a dedicated Automated Particle Analysis system has the potential to provide results quickly to meet production needs on an unattended operating basis. Additional keywords: Hydraulic fluids, Recoil mechanisms, Artillery, Hydraulic recoil mechanism; Scanning electron microscope; Secondary electrons; Backscattered electrons; Characteristic X-rays; Energy dispersive spectrometer; LeMont image analysis System (B-10); Automated particle counting system; Data save; Chemical definition file; Diameter; Gridameter; and Relative intensity classification.